Help Wanted for New Project type thing

[GSD]

huya well i have a WHOLE shelf im my room sitting doing nothing

so do u think it would be ok to have afew (Like 5) beanie boxes on them for bettas

roughly around 1.5 gallons each

it would be my new over the summer project thing

so anyways i have afew questions

1)how much does a beanie box cost
2)where do u get them from?
3)would it be easier to cycle or not(just clean out afew times a week)
4)will they be ok unheated(my house is pretty warm...too warm lol)
5)will they not stress eachother out next to eachother

any other advice apreciated

 

[daudy_dojo]

same here i want to know where to get beanie boxes

 

[bettaboi]

ive heard you can get them at like micheals or somthing
i wouldnt cycle just do wcs
i think they are like 4-5 $ each
i would think they would be ok unheated mine are but my houe stays hot
to keep them from seeing eachother stick a peice of construction paper in between each of them

hope that helps

 

[GSD]

thanks guys for the help
another ques

substrate or none?

and im in the UK any ideas on where to get them here

 

[leedham]

youre a mackam sorry im a geordie needed to do that i need to know that aswell

 

[GSD]

ii am a makem alright lol!

anyway
also anyone got any pics of this sort of setup!

 

[red-devil0602]

there have been lots of beanie boxs on ebay recently but don't know how much they hold

 

[Seahorse]

No substrate makes it easier to clean up crud between water changes (with a turkey baster!)

Don't block their view, it will add stimulation and I promise they do get used to it. Mine kind of hang about together at their divider, sometimes flaring, or sometimes just following eachother lazily.

 

[tacofrano]

can someone post a picture of "beanie boxes "
thanks!

 

[corykitty516]

here is a beanie box

and they dont hold much.. about 32oz or less... so they are good for shows and jarring and making barracks

This is the cheapest I've found to order them ... shipping is high though...a craft store would be a better place to find them if you only want a few.

Beanie Boxes

They arent very big because they are designed to hold Ty beanie babies ... which are quite small

I believe that somewhere there exists a "beanie buddy" box, designed to hold a much larger stuffed toy (maybe even a gallon of water), but I havent looked for them very hard yet.

 

[Karah's_Mommy]

I have mine like that on a shelf and mine didn't really notice their neighbor much. I guess it depends just on how far apart they are and on each betta's personality. I went the aquaview route myself. They come with a light and lid so I don't worry about anyone jumping out. Since I don't use heaters, the little light adds a tad of heat to the water and they stay around 79 - 80 degrees all the time. The substate is totally up to you really. I like to keep a little bit on the bottom. I think it looks better personally. However you do it, it sounds like a fun summer project and a bunch of new bettas getting a good home is always a good thing.

 

[GSD]

ok this is the plan
correct anything you think is a bad idea please thanks

i want to use a 1gal bowl i found them for £5 eachin a pet store and theyre round about 1.5-2 gallons
No substrate (not posotive on this one yet)
a plant per bowl
there will be 4 bowls alltogether
unheated(my house is warm)

is this ok?
any sugestions welcome

 

[Grim Reaper]

does anyone have a site for U.K some one gave me the site sometime back but i lost the add it started by ' iwant ' something something anyone know it

 

[Bettaman]

http/www.iwantiwant.com/cgi-bin/cat_disp...196472298051605

for you beanie boxes price for 20 including postage....... for all in uk....

 

[GuppyDude]

i looked for those darn things but couldn't find any that were economically reasonable, o i bought 2g storage containers with lids , and little bigger than id like but the fish love em. good luck with your project